General Turner Ashby of Fauquier

By Bernard Fisher, November 23, 2006

1. General Turner Ashby of Faquier Marker

Inscription.

General Turner Ashby of Fauquier. .

A mile and a half southeast of this spot General Turner Ashby of Fauquier, “Knight of the Valley”, was killed in battle June 6, 1862. To honor him and all of Rockingham’s enlisted men, 1861-1865 this tablet is erected, 1926..

A mile and a half southeastof this spotGeneral Turner Ashby of Fauquier,“Knight of the Valley”, was killed in battleJune 6, 1862.To honor himand all of Rockingham’s enlisted men,1861-1865this tablet is erected,1926.

Location. 38° 26.151′ N, 78° 52.802′ W. Marker is in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 11) and Port Republic Road, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisonburg VA 22801, United States of America.

More about this marker. One of the 25 markers funded by the Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division. It was organized in Charlottesville in 1925 to purchase bronze tablets with appropriate historic inscriptions. These were placed on the bases erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy, D. A. R., and Memorial Association on the principal battlefields of Virginia.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,985 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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